Author: Red Cross Cascades Region
Manzanita Thinks Preparedness Is Manza-Neato
[I’m blogging this for Thomas since I don’t think he has internet access right now.] Okay, so I said that Thomas is at an international conference in San Jose, but […]
What Does The Red Cross Think About Global Climate Change?
Right now our CEO, Thomas, is in San Jose at a meeting of representatives from American Red Cross Chapters and from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) exploring […]
“I just had a feeling that I wanted to do something.”
You know I’ve got a soft-spot for teens with big hearts. And Raymond McGee just made my day. Raymond is a 13-year-old hurricane evacuee who didn’t want to just receive […]
Roadblock Wrap-up
Wondering how last week’s Red Cross Roadblock went? Beth Kanter – of the highly popular social media blog, “Beth’s Blog” – got the detailed scoop from the Social Media Roadblock […]
Hurricane Angel
Wow. I just listened to this song by Ellis Paul. It’s soulful, folk-driven, and pretty intense. I think you’ll recognize from the lyrics that it was written just after Hurricane […]
Ike Will Get No Sympathy From Us!
[It must be game week around here. Seems like all I’ve been blogging about are games!] I’ve never played Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but apparently there is this character in […]
Next up, Water Polo!
After yesterday’s wistful musing about my favorite sport, a blog reader from National Headquarters emailed me with updates on what Major League Soccer has done so far to partner with […]
Tsunami Drill: We Survived!
By all accounts, yesterday’s tsunami drill went well. You’ll be able to read all about it in next week’s Tillamook Headlight Herald — we’ll post it when we see it. […]
Proof That I’m A Blood Donor
Check it out! If you can’t tell from the photo, you’re looking at my brand-spankin’ new blood donor card. This replaces my old one (see it here) and proves that […]
Disaster Team Responses
A family of 4 adults and 3 children had a fire in the house in Portland. The Red Cross Volunteers arrived at 11:45 pm to find family, who needed a […]